Week in Review – August 25, 2025
Gianni the intern celebrates one year at Sonic Odyssey with reflections on peanut butter spoons, tone wizardry, and chaos in Appalachia — plus this week’s latest reviews, news, and trends in music production.
Synths
Hardware or software, analog or digital, rackmount or desktop — synths are the backbone of electronic music and a constant source of inspiration. This tag explores our favorite instruments, from gritty monosynths to lush polys, along with usage tips and creative applications in real production contexts.
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Week in Review – August 18, 2025
This week’s Sonic Odyssey roundup covers new gear reviews, plugin releases, and industry trends — from ribbon mics and soft synths to Slipknot’s massive catalog sale. Plus: Gianni the intern remains deeply confused by America, boxing, and tone wizardry.
Week(s) in Review – August 4, 2025
The Week in Review returns! We survived an SEO implosion, a Gianni-related arrest, and multiple pedalboard rants. Here’s what you missed — including boutique plugin reviews, a Moog milestone, and references to the Oort cloud.
Week in Review – June 9, 2025
This week’s roundup includes reviews of the Adam D3V monitors, Roland JC-120 plugin, Pulsar Modular’s P821-MDN tape delay, and more — along with news on Behringer drama, streaming fraud, and synth picks for indie bands.
Week in Review – June 2, 2025
This week’s Sonic Odyssey roundup covers a major Serum 2 review, boutique interfaces, a golden MiniFuse, Dave Mustaine’s Metallica memories, and the question no one asked but we all want answered: can a quantum computer make a banger?
Week in Review – May 12, 2025
Gianni returns to the spotlight (and probation) after nearly burning down the studio. We cover the week’s top reviews, gear news, AI weirdness, and a blistering rant on JHS that probably got us put on a list.
Week in Review – April 21, 2025
Roto Control gets weird, KeyLab 88 MKIII keeps it classy, and iZotope’s Equinox breaks hearts and wallets. Also: Portnoy talks, Ian Anderson balances, and Erica Synths gets DIY with FM drums. We’re back with your weekly dose of curated chaos.
Week in Review – April 14, 2025
Another week, another flood of plugin drops, gear news, and music tech chaos. From Ghost's yacht rock confessions to gear tariffs and a Synthtopia shoutout, we covered the loud, the weird, and the mildly enraging.